The brand.LIVE team is proudly managed by a partnership of highly-qualified, talented and experienced individuals committed to a shared vision of success.


Catherine Runnals | Senior VP, Operations / Partner

Catherine brings her experience in the entertainment industry to brand.LIVE where she held several strategic positions including Production Manager, Associate Producer and Tour Manager.

After a career start in television and special event promotions, Catherine earned international production and management experience working in the entertainment concert industry with artists like The Pretenders, Sheryl Crow, and The Offspring before advancing to Tour Manager for Chantal Kreviazak, Dido and The Tragically Hip.

Catherine's career highlights include tour managing international British singing star Dido's 2004 World Tour, producing a six city concert simulcast for Bell Canada's 125th Anniversary and most recently, working as the Executive Producer for the Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic 2007. Recently back from 3 months in China, Catherine worked on the 2008 Beijing Olympics as the Executive Producer for the Adidas Pavilion on the Olympic Green.


Jordan C. Melville | Managing Director / Partner

Jordan is Managing Director of brand.LIVE and Vice President of Business and International Development of T&M Group of Companies. Jordan’s experience with the T&M Group has included working in operations, information technology and franchising for Boston Pizza International, a subsidiary of T&M.

In his role as Managing Director, Jordan oversees the financial activities of brand.LIVE and is a member of the Board of Directors. Jordan holds a B.A. Economics from the University of British Columbia and is an active supporter of the Boston Pizza Foundation.


Greg Albrecht | Senior VP, Business Development / Partner

Greg brings his proven experience to brand.LIVE in the special event, entertainment, and marketing industries where he successfully spearheaded the production of large scale festivals, sporting events, live-to-air television broadcasts, international sales conferences, public sector initiatives, and exclusive private gala receptions.

During his career, Greg has worked in a variety of capacities (ranging from Executive Producer to Consultant) from North America to the Antarctic with some of the most recognizable brands and organizations in North America including Scotiabank, General Motors, ESSO, XBOX, Helly Hansen, Smirnoff, Johnny Walker, Molson, National Bank Financial, CTV, Vancouver Sun Run, The Canadian Football League, BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Canwest, BC Government, and the Ontario Government.

Greg has also held senior level positions in large scale, complex events in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia earning him a reputation for being able to work with external and internal stakeholders while successfully delivering on the promise to provide exciting and innovative special event brand experiences and results.


Paul Runnals | Senior VP, Technical Production / Partner

Paul brings over 20 years of technical and production management experience to brand.LIVE, and is widely regarded as one of the premier live concert and event producers in Canada today.

Paul began his career as a Technical Director working on events and festivals in the Vancouver area, and has since gone on to oversee worldwide touring operations for numerous international recording artists including Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Nelly Furtado, INXS, and Dido.

Paul's career highlights include producing the Pacific Tsunami Benefit Concerts in 2005 that raised over $3 million for relief efforts. Paul also produced the simultaneous SARS benefit concerts in Toronto that connected two venues through fiber-optic audio and video links and played to over 70,000 people.

In 1997, Paul was nominated as production manager of the year for his work in producing the critically acclaimed Lilith Fair Festival.